The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dissolved the ad hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) following the ban being lifted by United World Wrestling. The decision was made after successful completion of selection trials overseen by the ad hoc committee. The IOA stated, “The decision to dissolve the Ad Hoc committee comes in light of the lifting of the ban of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the successful completion of Selection Trials by the Ad Hoc Committee appointed by the IOA.” The IOA also instructed WFI to appoint a Safeguarding Committee/Officer and conduct elections for the Athletes Commission.
According to the IOA statement, “However, as instructed by the UWW, it is imperative that the WFI appoint a Safeguarding Committee/Officer at the earliest to address the concerns of abuse and harassment and to ensure adherence to all rules, regulations and guidelines set forth by the UWW and other relevant authorities. Furthermore, the WFI is also directed to conduct the elections of the Athletes Commission in a time-bound manner, in accordance with the established procedures and guidelines. This step is essential to promote athlete representation and participation in the decision-making process of the WFI.”
The IOA also mentioned in the statement, “The WFI is also instructed to repay the loan provided by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to the Adhoc Committee for managing WFI’s operation. All concerned are requested to take necessary actions to implement this office order effectively. This is issued with the approval of President IOA.” The IOA has taken these steps to ensure the smooth functioning and compliance of WFI with UWW guidelines and regulations.
